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15 The eye of the one who is not faithful in marriage waits for the evening, saying, ‘No one will see me.’ And he covers his face. 16 In the dark they dig into houses. They shut themselves up during the day and do not know the light. 17 For midnight is morning to them. They are not afraid of the fears of darkness.

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15 The eye of the adulterer(A) watches for dusk;(B)
    he thinks, ‘No eye will see me,’(C)
    and he keeps his face concealed.
16 In the dark, thieves break into houses,(D)
    but by day they shut themselves in;
    they want nothing to do with the light.(E)
17 For all of them, midnight is their morning;
    they make friends with the terrors(F) of darkness.(G)

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